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    Cheese Tortellini with Garlic Butter Sauce (One Pot)

    Published: Jan 29, 2019 · Modified: Jan 27, 2025 by Abeer Rizvi · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    Quick and easy three cheese tortellini recipe, loaded with Italian garlic butter sauce. This 30 minute meal is made with simple ingredients in one pot on stovetop.

    Large Spoonful of One Pot Cheese Tortellini Recipe with Garlic Butter Sauce.

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    Since tortellini is inexpensive and easily available with lots of flavor varieties, they can be used in many delicious meals. If you love garlic as much as me, today's recipe has to be the best way to prepare them for dinner. My family is also very fond of this Tomato Tortellini Soup (One Pot) and this Italian Tortellini Salad (One Bowl) as well as this Creamy Tortellini Soup (Crockpot).

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    • How to make easy one pot cheese tortellini with garlic butter sauce on stovetop?
    • Tips and techniques
    • Variations
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Storage
    • More one pot Italian meals
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    How to make easy one pot cheese tortellini with garlic butter sauce on stovetop?

    1. Boil tortellini.
    2. Drain and keep aside.
    3. Heat butter and oil.
    4. Saute garlic.
    5. Mix in dissolved cornstarch and broth.
    6. Add herbs and spices.
    7. Cook until sauce thickens.
    8. Mix in tortellini.
    9. Garnish with fresh herbs and shredded cheese.
    Closeup Shot of Garlic Tortellini in Black Pot.

    Tips and techniques

    • Use low sodium broth and butter to prevent this meal from becoming too salty.
    • For additional flavor, boil tortellini in vegetable broth rather than just salted water.
    • The amount of herbs and garlic can be adjusted, based on your preference.
    • Don't replace fresh garlic with garlic powder because fresh always has a stronger flavor and aroma.
    • To thicken the sauce, do not add more cornstarch. Instead, cook uncovered on medium high heat until sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
    • If sauce is too thick, thin it out by adding some more broth.
    • Be sure to add a dissolved mixture of cornstarch because this prevents the formation of lumps in your sauce.
    • Chicken broth can be used instead of vegetable broth.

    Variations

    • Make lemon garlic sauce by adding 1 teaspoon lemon zest in the sauce.
    • For creamy garlic sauce, add some cream cheese or mix in some heavy cream. This would be similar to tortellini alfredo.
    • Try other flavors of tortellini! There are so many flavors and varieties to choose from.
    • Add protein to this meal such as stir fried shrimp or baked/shredded chicken or cooked ham pieces or even cooked crumbled bacon.
    • Add vegetables like a frozen veggie blend or spinach.
    • Add a little spice by mixing in some red chili flakes.

    Recipe FAQs

    What kind of cheese is in tortellini?

    Typically, it's stuffed or filled with ricotta, parmesan and romano cheeses.

    Storage

    • It can last up to 3 days, if stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
    • This meal does not freeze well though and tastes odd when it thaws.

    More one pot Italian meals

    • Italian Pot Roast (One Pot)
    • Italian Sausage Pasta (One Pot)
    • Italian Tomato Gnocchi Sauce (One Pot)

    Recipe

    Large Spoonful of One Pot Cheese Tortellini Recipe with Garlic Butter Sauce.

    One Pot Cheese Tortellini with Garlic Butter Sauce

    Abeer
    Quick and easy cheese tortellini recipe, loaded with garlic butter sauce. This 30 minute meal is made with simple ingredients in one pot. 
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Italian
    Servings 4 People
    Calories 571 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 package Three cheese tortellini Frozen, 19 oz. bag
    • ¼ cup Butter Unsalted
    • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
    • 3 cloves Garlic Finely minced
    • 1.5 tablespoon Cornstarch
    • 1.5 cups Vegetable broth Low sodium
    • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
    • Salt To taste
    • Pepper To taste

    Instructions
     

    • Boil tortellini, according to package instructions, in salted water. Drain and keep aside. 
    • In the same nonstick pot, heat butter and olive oil over medium high heat until butter is fully melted.
    • Add garlic and saute until golden brown. 
    • Dissolve cornstarch in broth and pour this mixture in the pot.
    • Mix in Italian seasoning, salt, pepper. 
    • Bring to a boil and let it cook, uncovered, until sauce thickens.
    • Mix in the boiled tortellini until fully coated. 
    • Garnish with finely chopped fresh herbs like basil or parsley and sprinkle grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

    Notes

    • Read all my tips above.
    • Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 571kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 21gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 1100mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 565IUVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 228mgIron: 4.1mg

    An automated tool is used to calculate the nutritional information. As such, I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information provided for any recipe on this site.

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    Comments

    1. Cyndy says

      August 23, 2020 at 8:17 pm

      Easy dish and very tasty! Love being able to use one pot for quicker cleanup. Didn’t have vegetable broth, but used unsalted chicken stock that I had on hand. Still delicious!5 stars

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